"The Weekly Grind"
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We here at Random Thoughts are delighted to introduce yet another weekly column. And no, this will not be a weekly column that gets scrapped after one week i.e. Shoot Me an Email and Fantasy Chat. I think we have a pretty good idea here. Original? Not in the least. But we have decided to let our readers actively participate in our blogging material. Once a week, usually Thursday or Friday, S_K_Y and EA will be taking readers emails and answering them. To successfully do this of course, we need you guys to send us your questions. How you ask? On the home page, click my name EA under Contributors and then click on the email icon under Contact. And there you have it. So keep those emails coming and remember, there are no stupid questions just stupid people. Also, feel free to ask or comment about anything you wish. No subject is too taboo. Its nice that there are so little of you readers out there so we should be able to incorporate your emails in our weekly posts. Unlike those other "popular" blogs.
With that said, we were fortunate enough to receive a few emails this week and we will now grind out some answers.
"Hey guys why does your blog suck so much lately?" - Guy, Toronto.
EA - Well Guy, if thats your real name, it sucks for a wide variety of reasons. First and foremost, it sucks because during the summer, we here at Random Thoughts like to go out and enjoy the warm weather. While you are sitting at home looking up porn sites, playing Magic with your fellow Canucks, listening to the Bare Naked Ladies and Alanis Morrisette, and thinking about hockey, we were out golfing, drinking, and golfing while drinking. The point is, it is much easier to put up a good blog when you are inside hiding from the cold weather and staring at your computer. Secondly, and possibly most importantly, this is a site dedicated to sports and while baseball is technically America's past time ( I believe its called stickball in Canada), it is boring and uninspiring for daily blog-prose. Now that the NFL, College football and the upcoming College Hoops season are here, the ideas are coming at us quicker than you can say "Dick Vitale". Lastly, with the hurricane disaster and war in Iraq, laughter and humerous thoughts about Big League Chew and string cheese took a backseat to caring and love. But now that those events have passed (wait, we can't still be in Iraq, can we?), we can focus on making our reader(s) happy with constant idiotic blabbering about why Nintendo games are awesome. So keep checking our stuff out, hopefully you will upgrade our blog from "sucks" to "mildly readable".
"Hey sky, I have a two part question. First...Who are you supporting in the World Series now that your precious Red Sox have been eliminated? And secondly, are you going to go back in the closet like 90% of the other Red Sox fans and not be seen until the Sox win another Series?" - Mike- Bronx, NY
S_K_Y - Thats cute, real cute Mike. Well now that the Sox are out of the playoffs, I am rooting for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of California of America of North America of the American Tectonic Plate of Earth. I am rooting for them because (as a Sox fan) I am bound by common law to root for whoever plays against the Yankees. Hey by the way, nice series douchebag. Hideki Matsui, or as I refer to him 'Piston Honda' really came thru there in the clutch. Now that they beat the Yankees I don't give a shit about the Angels. Sidenote - that called 3rd strike/run to first base was insanely bad. Fuck Chicago. Chicago is my new NY.
Regarding whether or not I go back in the closet is still up in the air right now. I have to give it some time before I bust out the Red Sox hat. Now that the Yankees are out of the playoffs balance has been restored to the Universe, so I should ask YOU the same question about hiding in the closet *cough*youhaveaveryexpensivepayroll*cough*. Baseball is over for me now, so I can focus on football and hockey.
Anyways, thanks for the question Mike and watch out for those fizzing soda cans on the F Train!
" I know you guys like sports, but have you heard of this fantasy football phenomenon thats been spreading? Apparently you pick real players who join your fictional team and you play against other people for pretend or "fantasy" points. Its pretty cool!!! Well, I need some advice about my lineup. We start two running backs in my league, can you pick two? I have Tomlinson, Droughns and Fred Taylor? Help is needed!" - Chuck - Fargo, ND
EA - Wow Charles, is everyone in North Dakota twenty years behind. You know they have these things called automobiles or "horseless carriages" now. Look into it and get out of your house every once in a while. Yes of course we know about fantasy football. In fact, I have seven teams that I am currently managing to sub-par seasons. So though I would hardly call myself an expert, I do read a lot of "expert" columnists and should be able to indirectly plagiarize answers to your fantasy questions.
You need never ask whether to start LT for he is a man against boys. In fact, I would consider starting him on his bye week over lesser options like Shipp or Barlow. As for your second back, its a toss up between Droughns against the Ravens D or Taylor against the Steel Curtain. I would have to give the nod to Droughns as a simliarly shitty Kevin Jones ran all over Baltimore last week. Of course, that could have had something to do with half of them assaulting referees and getting tossed out of the game but regardless, start Droughns in what should be an exciting 10- 6 shootout!
"Guys, Fact or Fiction...the Chicago Bears will win the NFC North this year?" - Rex G.- Springfield, IL.
EA - Maybe if you were still starting at QB buddy. What season ending injury are you going to choose to have happen to you next preseason? I like "torn achilles tendon" as the early favorite. Seriously though, we have a great defense that will keep us in games and since every other NFC North team sucks, why can't the Bears win it? And please in the future, say Non-Fiction or False...copyright infringement laws prohibit us from using Fact or Fiction.^
S_K_Y - Clap...Clap...Clap. (sarcastically) The Bears suck! Go Lions wohoo!!!!
EA - Good valid precise argument there SKY. I am sure that the McQuarters/Bly duo at wide receiver has opposing defenses shaking in their cleats. Now THATS sarcasm.
^ - Fact or Fiction is a registered copyright of ESPN.
All right thats it for the Weekly Grind. Tune in next Thursday when our thoughts and comments are entirely dictated by what our readers. The excitement is palpable!
We here at Random Thoughts are delighted to introduce yet another weekly column. And no, this will not be a weekly column that gets scrapped after one week i.e. Shoot Me an Email and Fantasy Chat. I think we have a pretty good idea here. Original? Not in the least. But we have decided to let our readers actively participate in our blogging material. Once a week, usually Thursday or Friday, S_K_Y and EA will be taking readers emails and answering them. To successfully do this of course, we need you guys to send us your questions. How you ask? On the home page, click my name EA under Contributors and then click on the email icon under Contact. And there you have it. So keep those emails coming and remember, there are no stupid questions just stupid people. Also, feel free to ask or comment about anything you wish. No subject is too taboo. Its nice that there are so little of you readers out there so we should be able to incorporate your emails in our weekly posts. Unlike those other "popular" blogs.
With that said, we were fortunate enough to receive a few emails this week and we will now grind out some answers.
"Hey guys why does your blog suck so much lately?" - Guy, Toronto.
EA - Well Guy, if thats your real name, it sucks for a wide variety of reasons. First and foremost, it sucks because during the summer, we here at Random Thoughts like to go out and enjoy the warm weather. While you are sitting at home looking up porn sites, playing Magic with your fellow Canucks, listening to the Bare Naked Ladies and Alanis Morrisette, and thinking about hockey, we were out golfing, drinking, and golfing while drinking. The point is, it is much easier to put up a good blog when you are inside hiding from the cold weather and staring at your computer. Secondly, and possibly most importantly, this is a site dedicated to sports and while baseball is technically America's past time ( I believe its called stickball in Canada), it is boring and uninspiring for daily blog-prose. Now that the NFL, College football and the upcoming College Hoops season are here, the ideas are coming at us quicker than you can say "Dick Vitale". Lastly, with the hurricane disaster and war in Iraq, laughter and humerous thoughts about Big League Chew and string cheese took a backseat to caring and love. But now that those events have passed (wait, we can't still be in Iraq, can we?), we can focus on making our reader(s) happy with constant idiotic blabbering about why Nintendo games are awesome. So keep checking our stuff out, hopefully you will upgrade our blog from "sucks" to "mildly readable".
"Hey sky, I have a two part question. First...Who are you supporting in the World Series now that your precious Red Sox have been eliminated? And secondly, are you going to go back in the closet like 90% of the other Red Sox fans and not be seen until the Sox win another Series?" - Mike- Bronx, NY
S_K_Y - Thats cute, real cute Mike. Well now that the Sox are out of the playoffs, I am rooting for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of California of America of North America of the American Tectonic Plate of Earth. I am rooting for them because (as a Sox fan) I am bound by common law to root for whoever plays against the Yankees. Hey by the way, nice series douchebag. Hideki Matsui, or as I refer to him 'Piston Honda' really came thru there in the clutch. Now that they beat the Yankees I don't give a shit about the Angels. Sidenote - that called 3rd strike/run to first base was insanely bad. Fuck Chicago. Chicago is my new NY.
Regarding whether or not I go back in the closet is still up in the air right now. I have to give it some time before I bust out the Red Sox hat. Now that the Yankees are out of the playoffs balance has been restored to the Universe, so I should ask YOU the same question about hiding in the closet *cough*youhaveaveryexpensivepayroll*cough*. Baseball is over for me now, so I can focus on football and hockey.
Anyways, thanks for the question Mike and watch out for those fizzing soda cans on the F Train!
" I know you guys like sports, but have you heard of this fantasy football phenomenon thats been spreading? Apparently you pick real players who join your fictional team and you play against other people for pretend or "fantasy" points. Its pretty cool!!! Well, I need some advice about my lineup. We start two running backs in my league, can you pick two? I have Tomlinson, Droughns and Fred Taylor? Help is needed!" - Chuck - Fargo, ND
EA - Wow Charles, is everyone in North Dakota twenty years behind. You know they have these things called automobiles or "horseless carriages" now. Look into it and get out of your house every once in a while. Yes of course we know about fantasy football. In fact, I have seven teams that I am currently managing to sub-par seasons. So though I would hardly call myself an expert, I do read a lot of "expert" columnists and should be able to indirectly plagiarize answers to your fantasy questions.
You need never ask whether to start LT for he is a man against boys. In fact, I would consider starting him on his bye week over lesser options like Shipp or Barlow. As for your second back, its a toss up between Droughns against the Ravens D or Taylor against the Steel Curtain. I would have to give the nod to Droughns as a simliarly shitty Kevin Jones ran all over Baltimore last week. Of course, that could have had something to do with half of them assaulting referees and getting tossed out of the game but regardless, start Droughns in what should be an exciting 10- 6 shootout!
"Guys, Fact or Fiction...the Chicago Bears will win the NFC North this year?" - Rex G.- Springfield, IL.
EA - Maybe if you were still starting at QB buddy. What season ending injury are you going to choose to have happen to you next preseason? I like "torn achilles tendon" as the early favorite. Seriously though, we have a great defense that will keep us in games and since every other NFC North team sucks, why can't the Bears win it? And please in the future, say Non-Fiction or False...copyright infringement laws prohibit us from using Fact or Fiction.^
S_K_Y - Clap...Clap...Clap. (sarcastically) The Bears suck! Go Lions wohoo!!!!
EA - Good valid precise argument there SKY. I am sure that the McQuarters/Bly duo at wide receiver has opposing defenses shaking in their cleats. Now THATS sarcasm.
^ - Fact or Fiction is a registered copyright of ESPN.
All right thats it for the Weekly Grind. Tune in next Thursday when our thoughts and comments are entirely dictated by what our readers. The excitement is palpable!
posted by Eric at 12:25 p.m.
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